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Showing posts with label The Lotus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Lotus. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Lotus, sometimes in the company of fish
Today's renderings comprise a combination of new and redrawn nature painting of lotus and fish. Redrawn paintings are based on my previous works but the cards have since been given away to friends or for the purpose of charity sale. But since each is hand-made, there would be some differences in details such as in the brightness of the color, for example.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
The L and the M
The L is for Lotus while the M is for Mudan, alternating and combining purity and exquisiteness.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Eden of Flowers
The choice of the title may seem presumptious, but I do hope the floral drawings that follow would help instil a sense of serenity, of harmony, and of verdancy as would the proverbial Eden.
Four in the complement of one, Chrysanthemum style, on rice paper.
The Lan flowers, in various stages of bloom, on rice paper.
For comparison, a variation of the Lan flowers drawn on light green glittered card (the smooth side).
The Lotus flowers drawn on pink textured card.
The Lotus flowers drawn on red glittered card. At first I thought the water color wouldn't stick, but it did.
Bamboo on green smooth-faced card.
Daisy flowers on brownish textured card.
Four in the complement of one, Chrysanthemum style, on rice paper.
The Lan flowers, in various stages of bloom, on rice paper.
For comparison, a variation of the Lan flowers drawn on light green glittered card (the smooth side).
The Lotus flowers drawn on pink textured card.
The Lotus flowers drawn on red glittered card. At first I thought the water color wouldn't stick, but it did.
Bamboo on green smooth-faced card.
Daisy flowers on brownish textured card.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
The Lotus Sublime
The lotus flower, described as one of Buddhism's best recognized motifs, occupies a special place in Buddhist scriptures and arts. It is a symbol of purity, literally rising out from the mud with a pristine bloom as eloquently put below (from here):
"The roots of a lotus are in the mud, the stem grows up through the water, and the heavily scented flower lies pristinely above the water, basking in the sunlight. This pattern of growth signifies the progress of the soul from the primeval mud of materialism, through the waters of experience, and into the bright sunshine of enlightenment."
In images, it is often depicted as the vehicle for Bodhisattvas, either seated or standing. So it is not surprising that the lotus became the subject of my Arts lesson this week. The black and white drawings were done during the 2-hour class yesterday while the colored ones were done today.
The above four are drawn on rice papers while those below are on blank cards.
"The roots of a lotus are in the mud, the stem grows up through the water, and the heavily scented flower lies pristinely above the water, basking in the sunlight. This pattern of growth signifies the progress of the soul from the primeval mud of materialism, through the waters of experience, and into the bright sunshine of enlightenment."
In images, it is often depicted as the vehicle for Bodhisattvas, either seated or standing. So it is not surprising that the lotus became the subject of my Arts lesson this week. The black and white drawings were done during the 2-hour class yesterday while the colored ones were done today.
The above four are drawn on rice papers while those below are on blank cards.
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